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#852257

#852257 ≈ Boysenberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#852257 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 13.33% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.44% magenta, 34.59% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 327.88°, with 59.28% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260), ΔE 3.14.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.0682

Complementary

  1. #852257
  2. #228550

Split complementary

  1. #852257
  2. #268522
  3. #228582

Analogous

  1. #822285
  2. #852257
  3. #852226

Triadic

  1. #852257
  2. #578522
  3. #225785

Tetradic

  1. #852257
  2. #855022
  3. #228550
  4. #225785

Square

  1. #852257
  2. #858222
  3. #228550
  4. #222685

Monochromatic

  1. #10040b
  2. #48122f
  3. #852257
  4. #c2327f
  5. #d868a4

Shades

#852257 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #852257
  2. #781f4e
  3. #6a1b46
  4. #5d183d
  5. #501434
  6. #43112c
  7. #350e23
  8. #280a1a
  9. #1b0711
  10. #0d0309
  11. #000000

Tints

#852257 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #852257
  2. #913868
  3. #9d4e79
  4. #aa6489
  5. #b67a9a
  6. #c291ab
  7. #cea7bc
  8. #dabdcd
  9. #e7d3dd
  10. #f3e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#852257 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #852257
  2. #852b5b
  3. #84355f
  4. #843e63
  5. #834867
  6. #83516c
  7. #825a70
  8. #826474
  9. #816d78
  10. #81777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #673d4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #333e58 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f5055 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f1a39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f3558 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #694256 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b1e47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-852257 {
  color: #852257;
}
Background
.bg-852257 {
  background-color: #852257;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-852257 {
  border: 2px solid #852257;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #852257;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 34 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 59% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-852257 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #852257, #852226);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-852257 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 34 87 / 0.35);
}

#873260 Boysenberry ΔE 3.14 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 3.44 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.02 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 6.96 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.90 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 8.82 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 9.82 #7adda8 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Boysenberry
#852257  rgb(133, 34, 87)  hsl(328, 59%, 33%)  Boysenberry
#228550  rgb(34, 133, 80)  hsl(148, 59%, 33%)  Sea Green
#578522  rgb(87, 133, 34)  hsl(88, 59%, 33%)  Avocado
#225785  rgb(34, 87, 133)  hsl(208, 59%, 33%)  Lapis Lazuli